Overall-suspender fastener.



C. H. WETMORE.

OVERALL SUSPENDER FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I7, I918.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

zzy- WITNESSES ATTQ R N EY outrun STATES PATENT onnron CYRII. HUGHWETMORE, or SENECA, KANSAS.

.OVllllIEtl-SLL-S'U'SPIEJQ'JJEIR- FASTENER.

Specification of LettersjE'atent.

Patented'Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed December 17, 1918. Serial No. 267,121.

clothes wringer without harm to the fastener or to the wringer.

The invention contemplates the use of a loop of known or improved formfor the detachable end of the suspender. Housed in the bib or other partof the overalls, at a point corresponding to the usual button, is akeeper or fastener in the form of a casing closed about its marginsexcept at what constitutes the top, when in use, and through the topthere is provided an opening matching another opening in a hem at theupper edge of the bib for the entrance into the casing of the lower endof the loop at the end of the suspender. The casing at what constitutesits lower end is so shaped as to be quite thin, therefore presenting noparticular impediment to the rollers of a clothes wringer, butpermitting the overalls to pass through the wringer easily and withoutsubjecting either the wringer or the casing to any sudden compression.In order to hold the fastener in its appointed place the stitchingfastening the hem in place may be continued about the fastener in suchmanner as to firmly hold the latter in place. The loop at the end of thesuspender is of a character to permit it to compress so as to enter thefastener and to automatically expand when the head of the loop hasentered the fastener. At the same time a compression of the loop by handpermits the contraction of the head of the loop to an extent allowing itto be withdrawn through the opening in the fastener, which opening is ofsmaller. extent than the width of the fastener.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understandinghowever,- thatthe invention is not confine to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long assuch changes and modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of a small portion of the bib ofoveralls and the adjacent end of one of the suspenders, showing thesuspender loop within the fastener.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a plan view of a blank from which the fastener is formed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the fastener in an intermediatestage of formation from the blank. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of thecompleted fastener.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a small section 1 of a bodyportion of the bib of overalls and a small section 2 of a suspender suchas used in connection with overalls. The bib 1 is provided with a hem 3.

The suspenders are customarily madeof fabric looped at the lower end andin the loop there is lodged a sleeve 4 receiving through its endsoppositely directed extremities 5 of an elongated wire loop 6 which maybe of the same general structure as em ployed in connection with overallsuspenders having ordinary buttons on the bib. One of the extremities 5is fast in the sleeve and the other is capable of moving lengthwise ofthe sleeve. The loop 6, however, differs in some respects from theordinar loops in that the closed end indicated at g and best shown inFig. 2, is of spear-head conformation with return portions 8 on oppositesides of the head forming shoulders. Between the shoulders Sand theother end of the loop 6 are somewhat elongated legs 9 bowed away fromeach other so that the bowed portion may be grasped between the fingersof the hand and the head 7 contracted, thereby bringing the shoulders 8toward each other. The natural tendency, however, of the loop 6 is tospread so that the shoulders 8 are normally separated to a determinedextent. The spear-head 7. is roundedoutwardly' on the opposite sides;although these sides may be made more nearly straight than shown in thedrawing Without interfering With the normal function of the loop 6.

' Within the hem 3 of the overallsfat a point Where an ordinary buttonususuallyv provided for engagement by the end 7 of the loop 6, there isprovided a receptacle 10 into Which the head 7 may beintroduced througha suitable opening in the .upperaedgeof the bib.

The receptacle 10, as shoWnin the draw-- ing, is madefrom a blank suchas indicated.

in Fig; 1. Such blank may be stamped .out

of sheet metal and comprises a body portion:-

11, side Wings 12 :bendable'upon'lines 13, a

top portion 14. bendable upon spaced lines.

15 and 16, and a cover member 17. The top 14 has a longitudinallyextended slot. 18

therethroughwith slits 19 forming tongues mation of the receptacle fromthe blank is shown. The body portion 11 and side Wings 12'are'of curvedoutline,'the Wings 12 at' the ends remote from thetop'li merging" intothe body portion 11. The Wings 12 are bent "W186 secured together, orreliance may be had upon the stiffness of the metal to hold thereceptacle in shape. It is preferred, howeveryto solder the edges of thereceptacle. Shift of the receptacle is prevented and its position in thehem 3 of the bib is assured by-a row or rows 21 of stitching through thematerial-of the bib close to the sides and bottom portion of thereceptacle. This stitching may conveniently be a continuation "ofstitching 22 uniting the free edge oft-he hem tothe body of the garment.The opening-in the hem of the bib for the head 7 may be reinforced'bybuttonhol'e stitching 28.

When the "receptacle is in place and it" 1 is 'dGS II'Gd tO secure thefree end of the sus-' pender 2 to the-garment, it'is only necessary topush the head 7 of the loop'-6through the' openlngin the hemandthroughthe passage 18ri'n the receptacle-the loop 6 either contractingbecauseof the pushing of the" loop into the receptacle or contracting"by cornpresslve force-exerted onthe sides '9 of the receptacle pressuremay be released upon the of the receptacle into practicallymerging InFig. 5 an intermediate step in the fortoward its normal condition,causing the v shoulders 8 to underride the reinforcements necessary tocompress the sides 9 of the loop '6, whereupon the shoulders 8 arebrought toward vea'ch other. sufliciently to release them from thereinforcements .20, thereby permitting the easy withdrawalof the'head-ofthe loop from thereceptacle.

The loop 6 is=easily made of an appropriate gage-of Wire and thereceptacle 10 may be readily formed of sheet metalrof approvpriategageyand the two parts'coact to form a particularly-efficientfastener for the suspender ends of such garments as overalls.By'cur'ving the lower ends of the sides 12 .85 relation to the bodymember-11 no pro ec-f tion or other interference With the readypassageof the garment through the Wringer of a Washing machine is. presented,Wheree fore, the garments maybe cleansed Whenever nocessz-rry without.damage to either .the Wringer or the fastening device, since neither: ofthe two members of the Ifastening'device present any abrupt impedimentsto such passage. Consequently the garments may. be Washed and wrungWithout injuryvvhen and as often as desired.

The-fastener has the advantage that the receptacle is entirelyinclosedin the cloth of the garment and is in no manner directlylOOfastened thereto. therefore, there is nothing exposed to catch uponanyobject, nothing;. to come off and nothing to make a hole in or tearthe cloth of the garment.

The fasteneris not necessarily'confinedto the bib portion of theoveralls norto thegarment known as overalls, since it'm'ayrbe used inany location to which thestructure of the fastener adapts it.

l/Vhat is claimed is 1. A fastener for overalls-and the like com-.prising a member attached to the'suspender, and another member housedinthe garment. to which the suspender is to be secured and havingan'opening for the 'entrance of the member attached to the Suspender,whereby those portions of both members of the 'fastener in engagedrelation are wholly Within the'garment. I

2. A Suspender fastener for overalls and opening at one end and adapted:to be 'housed in the material"of the overalls; anda loop carried by thesuspender and having onesend shaped to enter the receptacle through Ithe opening-therein and lock withinthe recep-I- tacle. I

3. Ina suspender fastener-for overalls and .1

I g the-likeprovided withia loop member atthe' .sides 9, =whereupon;'the loop" 6 will expand end o'fthe *suspender; a receptaclefor the 1131):

12-0. the like comprising a receptaclewvith Lani;-

loop end of the suspender inclosed in the material of the overalls andprovided with an opening through which the loop on the suspender isintroducible and with which it engages.

4. In a suspender fastener for overalls and the like provided with aloop member at the end of the suspender, a receptacle for the loop endof the suspender inclosed in the material of the overalls and providedwith an opening through which the loop on the suspenders is introducibleand with which it engages, said receptacle having the end re mote fromthe opening reduced or tapered in thickness.

5. In overalls and the like, a suspender fastener comprising a loop fastto the suspender and provided with an expanded head remote from thesuspender, said loop being collapsible in the direction of the width ofthe head, and a receptacle for the head of the loop having an openingfor the passage of the loop into and out of the receptacle, said openingbeing of less length than the normal width of the head, and saidreceptacle being located within the material of the garment, whereby thereceptacle and the entering end of the loop are wholly hidden andprotected when the two parts of the fastener are together.

6. In overalls and the like, a suspender fastener comprising a loop fastto the suspender and provided with an expanded head remote from thesuspender, said loop being collapsible in the direction of the width ofthe head, and a receptacle for'the head of the loop having an openingfor the passage of the loop into and out of the receptacle, said openingbeing of less length than the normal width of the head, and saidreceptacle being located within the material of the garment, whereby thereceptacle and the entering end of the loop are wholly hidden andprotected when the two parts of the fastener are together, saidreceptacle tapering in thickness toward the end remote from that enteredby the loop.

7. In overalls and the like, a suspender fastener comprising a loop fastto the suspender and provided with an expanded head remote from thesuspender, said loop being collapsible in the direction of the width ofthe head, and a receptacle for the head of the Copies of this patent maybe obtained for loop having an opening for the passage of the loop intoand out of the receptacle, said opening being of less length than thenormal width of the head, and said receptacle being located within thematerial of the garment, whereby the receptacle and the entering end ofthe loop are wholly hidden and protected when the two parts of thefastener are together, said receptacle having reinforcements Whereengaged by the head of the loop.

8. In a suspender fastener for overalls and the like, a member attachedto the suspender and provided with an elastically yieldable loop formedwith a laterally expanded head, and a receptacle for the loop housedwithin the material of the overalls, said receptacle having an openingtherein for the entrance of the head of the loop with the ends of theopening reinforced for engagement by the expanded portion of the head,and said receptacle having the end remote from the opening tapering inthickness.

9. In a siispender fastener for overalls and the like, an engagingmember on the suspender, and a receptacle for the engaging memberadapted to be housed within the material of the garment, said receptaclecomprising a piece of sheet metal bent to form a body portion, sides,top, and cover, with the ends of the sides remote from the top merginginto the body portion and the corresponding end of the cover approachingthe body portion, whereby that end of the receptacle remote from the topis of tapering form, and said top being provided with a slot or openingextending lengthwise thereof and having tongues at the ends of the slotsbent toward the top to constitute reinforcements.

10. In overalls and the like, a suspender fastener having one member ofthe fastener attached to the suspender, and a receptacle for saidsuspender member housed in the material of the overalls with saidmaterial formed into a hem to inclose the receptacle, and stitchingcontinued about the receptacle to locate it in the hem, said hem andstitching constituting the sole fastening means for the receptacle.

In testimony, that as my own I have .hereto aflixed my signature.

CYRIL HUGH WETMORE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

I claim the foregoing

